Section 97 - Duty to negotiate in good faith

(1) All parties to the negotiation of a collective agreement shall negotiate in good faith and make every reasonable effort to reach an agreement.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), either party to the negotiation shall make available to the other party information relevant to the subject matter of the negotiation.

(3) When any information disclosed for the purpose of the negotiation of a collective agreement is not made public, the information shall be treated as confidential by the party receiving the information and shall not be disclosed to a third party without the prior written consent of the party providing the information.

(4) The parties to the negotiation of a collective agreement shall not make false or fraudulent misrepresentations as regards matters relevant to the negotiations.